State · Maharashtra
Section 25 of The Maharashtra State Board of Art Education Act, 2023.
- (1)The management of the institutes imparting art education shall apply to the Board, for grant of affiliation in such form and in such manner as may be prescribed by the Board.
- (2)The management applying for affiliation shall comply with the following and shall give undertaking to that effect,-
- (a)the provisions of the Act and regulations thereunder and the standing orders and directions of the Board shall be observed;
- (b)the number of students admitted for courses of study shall not exceed the limits prescribed by the Board and the Government, from time to time;
- (c)there shall be suitable and adequate physical facilities such as buildings, workshop, libraries, books, equipments required for teaching and research, hostels, gymnasium, as may be prescribed;
- (d)the financial resources of the institute shall be such as to make due provision for its continued maintenance and working;
- (e)the strength and qualifications of teaching and non-teaching staff of the affiliated recognized institutes and the emoluments and the terms and conditions of service of the staff of affiliated institutes shall be such as may be prescribed by the Board and the regulatory authority and which shall be sufficient to make due provision for courses of study, teaching or training or research efficiently;
- (f)the services of all teaching and non-teaching employees and the facilities of the institutes to be affiliated shall be made available for conducting examinations and evaluations and for promoting other activities of the Board;
- (g)the directions and orders issued by the Chairperson or the Director and other officers in exercise of the powers conferred on them under the provisions of this Act and regulations shall be complied with;
- (h)there shall be no change or transfer of the management without previous permission of the Government and appropriate regulatory authority;
- (i)institutes shall not be closed without prior permission of the Government and appropriate regulatory authority;
- (j)in the event of de-affiliation or de-recognition or closure of the art institute under section 32 or 36, as the case may be, all the assets of the institute including buildings and equipment which have been constructed or created out of the amount paid as a grant-in-aid by the Government shall vest in the Government.
- (3)The management or the art institute to which the approval of the Government, the Directorate of Art or any other regulatory authority has been granted, shall apply for affiliation to the Board, in the manner as provided under sub-sections (1) and (2) above and section 27, within a period of one year from the date of commencement of this Act, failing which, the approval of such management or the art institutes, as the case may be, shall be deemed to be cancelled: Provided that, the management or the institute, as the case may be, whose approval is cancelled shall not be eligible for admitting new students to any of the courses: Provided further that, the cancellation of approval of such management or institute, as the case may be, shall not affect education of the students in any manner till the completion of last batch of the student of the courses to which such students are admitted.
- (4)No institute which is part of another authority, Board or University shall be considered for affiliation unless a "No Objection Certificated" is given by that authority, the Board or University: Provided that, no financial assistance of whatsoever nature shall be claimed by the students, admitted to such institutes, from the Board or Government and the Board or the Government shall not be liable to give any financial assistance to such students.